SL in dramatic win after Herath's six: 1st Test, Day 5 (Galle)

Sri Lanka scored a rapid 99 just before the rains arrived to post an exciting seven-wicket win over Pakistan to move 1-0 ahead in the two-Test series.

Pakistan began the final day 78 runs adrift at 4-1 and were all out for 180, spinner Rangana Herath taking 6-48.

Sri Lanka 533 for 9 dec (Sangakkara 221, Mathews 91, Ajmal 5-166) and 99 for 3 beat Pakistan 451 (Younis 177, Shafiq 75, Perera 5-137) and 180 (Sarfraz 52*, Herath 6-48) by seven wickets.

Aug 2014